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conducted by the Rev. John Foster ,
Professor of Church History, Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. Fourth of a series of six services illustrating ' The Nature and Work of the Church '
Sentences and Prayer
Faith of our fathers (S.P. 246)
' Out across the World '-the expansion of Christianity: dramatic reconstruction of the beginning of the modern missionary movement as seen in William Carey 1792
See how great a name aspires
(M.H.B. 263)
Prayers
Lo! he comes with clouds descending
(M.H.B. 264: S.P. 65; C.H. 160)
Blessing

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. John Foster
Unknown:
William Carey

A fortnightly review. Contents - 'Acoustics': illustrated talk by Dr. E.G. Richardson; 'Sibelius' (b. Dec. 8, 1865): an impression by Basil Cameron; 'The Exotic Element in Puccini's Operas' by Mosco Carner; Musical puzzle, presented by Harriet Cohen. The Magazine introduced by Alec Robertson, and edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage

Contributors

Talk By:
Dr. E. G. Richardson
Unknown:
Basil Cameron
Unknown:
Mosco Carner
Presented By:
Harriet Cohen.
Introduced By:
Alec Robertson.
Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage

o Bethesda, Capel y Bedyddwyr. Abertawe. (Religious Service in Welsh, from Bethesda Baptist Chapel, Swansea)
Dewch bawb sy'n caru enw'r Oen
(53: Ton. St. Stephen)
Darllen, Salm 40, 1-3: loan 1, 1-5,
9-14 16-18
Gweddi
Dy ras yw ngobaith, 0 fy Nuw (128:
Tôn, Deemster)
Pregeth gan y Parchedig S. J. Leeke Marchog lesu yn llwyddiannus (679:
Ton, Moriah)
Y Fendith
Arweinydd y Gan, Ben Hughes Organydd, Emily Griffiths
(Cymerir yr Emynau o Lawlyfr
Moliant y Bedyddwyr)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Hughes
Unknown:
Emily Griffiths

No. 68 of a fortnightly programme from the countryside. ' Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.' Speakers: Mrs. Margaret MacWilliam - (shorthorn cattle breeder). Torquil McLeod (craftsman), Dan MacKenzie (postmaster and crofter). Robert Campbell (pearl-fisher), Helen MacKenzie (hotel-keeper). Edited and introduced by Alexander Keith. Produced by Elizabeth Adair

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs. Margaret MacWilliam
Unknown:
Torquil McLeod
Unknown:
Dan MacKenzie
Unknown:
Robert Campbell
Unknown:
Helen MacKenzie
Introduced By:
Alexander Keith.
Produced By:
Elizabeth Adair

C. H. Middleton
2.30 Introductory talk by Carleton Hobbs to
2.35 app. ' TURANDOT '
Opera by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by G... Adami and R. Simoni. English adaptation by R. H. Elkin. Narration written by Dennis Arundell and spoken by Deryck Guyler. Produced by Stanford Robinson and Mark H. Lubbock. ..
Part 1
BBC Theatre Chorus. BBC Theatre Orchestra: conductor, Stanford Robinson
The action takes place in Peking,
China, in legendary times

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Middleton
Talk By:
Carleton Hobbs
Talk By:
R. Simoni.
Unknown:
R. H. Elkin.
Written By:
Dennis Arundell
Spoken By:
Deryck Guyler.
Spoken By:
Mark H. Lubbock.
Conductor:
Stanford Robinson
Princess Turandot:
Eva Turner
The Emperor Altoum:
Powell Lloyd
Timur:
Kenneth Ellis
Calaf:
Frank Titterton
Liu:
Laelia Finneberg
Ping:
Stanley Pope
Pang:
Herbert Thorpe
Pong:
John Turner
A Mandarin:
Roderick Lloyd

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from Acheson House, Edinburgh, conducted by Ronald Selby -Wright and members of the Boys' Club in the Canongate of Edinburgh introduction
All people that on earth do dwell
(Tune, Old Hundredth)
Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
(Tune, St. Clement)
Prayer of Intercession
Holy Father, in thy mercy (Tune,
Cairnbrook)
Reading: St. John 1. vv. 1-5 and 9-14 Talk
Thou whose almighty word (Tune,
Moscow)
Blessing
Accompanist, George Wilkie

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ronald Selby
Accompanist:
George Wilkie

Adapted from Charles Dickens's novel by Mabel Constanduros and Howard Agg.

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted by:
Mabel Constanduros
Adapted by:
Howard Agg
Producer:
Howard Rose
Esther:
Angela Baddeley
Ada:
Sara Jackson
John Jarndyce:
James Dale
Harold Skimpole:
Esme Percy
Charley:
Dorothy Gordon
Richard Carstone:
Derek Blomfield
Alan Woodcourt:
Dermot Cathie
Jo:
Harry Fowler
Mr George:
Richard George
Mr Vholes:
Harry Hutchinson
A woman:
Marjorie Westbury

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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